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[Guido poses by the Oriskany Battle Monument]
[Battle Info for Mark W]
[Monument Info for Mark W]
[Monument Relief for Mark W]
[How we spend our extra time during the day...hard at work]
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Today was an exceptionally uneventful day. That's not to say it wasn't a good day. It's just that nothing really memorable happened. We got on the road at our normal time. The weather was great and we even had a little bit of a tail wind. The roads were fantastic. We made good time. Oh, I guess we did stop and get doughnuts at Dunkin Doughnuts for the first time on the trip. Not an earth shattering event, but tasty. If I were a history buff I'd be raving about our rest stop at the memorial for the battle of Oriskany, but I'm not. I put up some pictures just in case you are (Mark W). We arrived in Utica, NY by 2:30 after an 83 mile ride and found a hotel (there wasn't any camping nearby). Finally, we ate dinner at the Denny's next door and then retired to the room for some good old T.V. watching. Not a terribly interesting story to share, but a very enjoyable way to spend the day. Hope all is well with the rest of you. With only four days to go (cross your fingers) we are doing great!
It's such a great adventure you guys are undertaking. I'd like to try it sometime, but I don't think my Mazda can go the distance. However, earlier this week I was out on a bike trip. I feel your pain. I didn't go as far as you guys, I biked just short of 40 miles. 38 to be exact. Yep, 38 miles short. But those were a grueling 2 miles, biking in blistering heat. Well, I call 77 degrees blistering. And hills! I had to climb 10 feet in about a quarter mile. That happened twice. Okay, maybe the second hill was only 8 feet. And fighting a strong wind gust, that was caused by a kid who passed me on his tricycle. I never would have made the complete trip if it hadn't been for Culvers. Which is a 1/2 mile from my house. So I stopped for a butter burger and ice cream on the way out, and on the way back. What a life saver!
ReplyDeleteJoe, we are looking forward to you going to the cabin next June, so you can tell us your stories. And I'll tell you mine!
On your last push to New York City, here is my advice: Quit reading my crap and get out there and pedal!
-Joe Bartish